Alonso is not a prophet in his country

Ten years after his last victory in F1 on this same Montmeló circuit, would the Spanish icon return to the top step of the podium? Coming from the four corners of Navarre, the aficionados believed in it until Q3. Cervantes-style story.

Published on 06/06/2023 à 18:00

Jean-Michel Desnoues

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Alonso is not a prophet in his country

Unwavering support for Fernando Alonso © Aston Martin

An extraordinary pilot in the person of Fernando Alonso, a sort of modern-day Don Quixote, who fights against chimeras. To each his own windmills, his are those victories that he knows he cannot obtain. However, he does not give up. He gives the best of himself at the wheel of unequal single-seaters. For ten years ! And then, against all odds, the improbable happens. He finds this season one car at the height of its management and its ambitions. No more building castles in Spain, no more fighting against decoys. Once again, the podium is there, very real. Under his feet. It is time for his stubbornness and his bravery to be rewarded. In the peninsula, his exploits make the hearts of those who

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